High mileage Fiesta

I would like your opinion on my 2003 Mk6 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol. It has covered 174,000 miles and I duly changed the Cambelt at 100,000 but it is still successfully running on the original auxiliary (stretchy)...

A cool small car?

Hi, I’ve got around £4500 to spend on a supermini, must be reliable, do 50+ mpg, have air con, some street cred, up to 5 years old. I’ve been looking at slightly older MINIs and the old shape Corsa. Your...

Burning smell in a Mondeo

I've recently bought a Mondeo Titanuim X Sport 163 and after driving the car today for about 20 minutes and arriving back home I noticed a knocking or flapping noise in sync with the engine that I've never...

Price quote from garage

My son has just been quoted £150 by a Ford main dealer to repair a broken clutch return spring. Is this reasonable, as the part only costs about £4?

Estate car shortage

The time is approaching to replace our 10-year-old Mondeo Estate that has been brilliant. With kids grown up, 95% of the time we only need a 2-seater but must have room in back for large dog with easy...

Leaking Ford Fusion oil pipe

I have just bought a 2003 Fusion 3 1.6 16v and there seems to be an oil leak coming from the pipe that goes from cam cover to oil cap, as if its a two piece pipe that twist locks together? But I can...

CR-V or Mondeo Estate?

We have a budget up to about £16000. I like the Honda CR-V, my wife prefers the Mondeo Estate.

Which tyres for a Kuga?

My Ford Kuga 162ps Powershift is currently running on the factory fitted Continental ContiPremium Contact 2 235/50 R 18 tyres. At speed on certain surfaces these tyres transmit quite a lot of noise into...

Can you recommend a car that will take three child seats across the rear seats?

My niece wants to buy a car that will take at least three child seats in the rear for the school run. Can you recommend any reliable vehicles? Also, can you confirm that it is better to buy a well-used...

Does this warranty gearbox repair proposal meet the legal requirement?

I bought a used 2004 Ford Fusion manual from a dealer. The sale included a warranty with a company called Warranty2000. Soon after purchase, I had a gearbox problem diagnosed by my independent garage as...